With the help of the Regional Stormwater Program’s Public Education Task Force, the North Central Texas Council of Governments is compiling a list of helpful links for environmental educators related to stormwater issues. If you have any suggestions for additions, please send them our way!
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Always Trash Your Personal Care Items
Organization:
NCTCOG Environment & DevelopmentNCTCOG
Grade Level:
General Public
Topic(s):
Water Quality
Resource Type:
Video
Description:
A video that explains why personal care items, despite being small, can lead to significant plumbing issues.
A video explaining the importance of correct cooking grease disposal during holiday season and how involvement in the Annual Holiday Grease Roundup can help keep drains clean.
A curriculum that presents integrated waste management concepts with activities designed to solve waste management problems at home, in school, and in the community.
A story map website to serve as a teaching tool and resource hub for water and watershed science educational material for teachers, parents, and students in North Texas. The Story Map includes videos and links to other resources.
Series of videos by NCTCOG about keeping used oil out of the sanitary sewer system. Includes a lighthearted video about a woman who clogs her frain, as well as several informational videos.
Provides information about what should and should not go into household drains. There is a resources page with educational videos from a variety of sources. The site also provides an interactive map of Fats, Oils, and Grease recycling locations.
This video explains the consequences of improper disposal of household cleaning products on wastewater systems and showcase steps to correct methods of disposal.
Environmental Health Student Curriculum and Lesson Plans
Organization:
Environmental Protection Agency
Grade Level:
4,5,6,7,8
Topic(s):
Environmental Health
Resource Type:
Curriculum, Lesson Plans
Description:
This nine-lesson program was designed to excite kids about environmental health and empower them to take steps in their everyday lives to improve the environment for their community and reduce their environmental risk
The Watershed Center for Environmental Advocacy, Science and Education, located in New Jersey, offers many hands-on environmental education opportunities for students, educators, and families.
IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit shows schools how to carry out a practical plan to improve indoor air problems at little- or no-cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff.
The Spanish translated version of a video explaining the consequences of flushing unused medications and shedding light on why it's essential to adopt proper disposal practices.
Free Landscape For Life™ (LFL) ‘Train the Trainer’ webinar series (five 2-hour webinars). This training offers helpful teaching tips and tools that show you how to effectively utilize the LFL instructor’s manual.
The Spanish translated version of a video that breaks down the risks of household chemicals that can harm our pipes and teach the do's and don’t's of safe disposal.
Pollution Prevention, Water Quality, Environmental Health
Resource Type:
Video
Description:
A video geared towards home owners explaining how to properly drain pools and prevent pool chemicals from entering the stormwater systems in North Texas.
An interactive tool that demonstrates how people can reduce waste, use less energy, and save money by doing simple things at home, work, and in their neighborhoods.
This website includes pages on indoor and outdoor water conservation tips, links to some of the water district's planning documents, and drought monitor and reservior level widgits. Look under "Save Outdoors" for a collection of Watersmart videos.
A video geared towards multiple age groups, teaching about the impact of litter on stormwater and drinking water resources and preventative actions they can take.
Lesson plans for 6-8th grades that are TEKS alinged for teaching students about river systems, erosion, and watersheds. Hands on lesson when Stream Trailer is used.
This easy to understand guide explains the events leading to the Clean Air Act, key elements covered under the regulation, and ways to reduce air pollution.
This video provides an understanding of the water cycle within our community and sheds light on the behind-the-scenes efforts that maintain the functionality and sustainability of our water systems.
Tarrant Regional Water District, Dallas Water UtilitiesLocal
Grade Level:
General Public,Home Owners
Topic(s):
Water Conservation, Stewardship
Resource Type:
Video, Information Page, Resource Database
Description:
This website includes information on indoor and outdoor water-saving strategies, as well as a collection of engaging PSAs to encourage people to save water.
Water Usage of Native vs. Non-Native Plants Lesson
Organization:
Upper Trinity Regional Water District/University of North TexasLocal
Grade Level:
K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Topic(s):
Watershed, Water Quality, Water Conservation
Resource Type:
Curriculum, Lesson Plans
Description:
Tailored lesson plans covering streamflow dynamics, identifying macroinvertebrates in streams, and comparing the water use of native plants vs. non native. These lesson plans are available for free upon request at the link.
Water Wise Youth is designed to help teachers incorporate water education, including water basics, aquifers and watersheds, conservation, and water quality, in the classroom.
